An Australian first, Project Catalyst provides economic support to sugarcane farmers to trial and adopt cutting-edge sustainable farming practices in a bid to reduce the environmental impact that sugarcane production has on the Great Barrier Reef. [ + ]

The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus QC and Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig welcomed today’s launch of the Carbon Farming Initiative Administrator - providing exciting opportunities for farmers, landholders and landfill operators to participate in carbon markets. [ + ]

An innovative project to ‘green’ an entire street in a disadvantaged South African community is receiving support from Australia.

An Australian company developing a process to capture and recycle waste flue gas emissions from large-scale stationary emitters, such as coal-fired power stations, into nutritious animal feeds and biofuels has won a prestigious 2011 NAB Agribusiness Award for Excellence.

The City of Sydney will begin final negotiations with energy provider Cogent Energy to build and operate a low-carbon energy network to power central Sydney and slash greenhouse gas emissions.

First Solar has announced that construction has commenced on the 10 MW AC Greenough River Solar Farm, located 50 km south of Geraldton. Once completed, the solar farm will be the first utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) project in Australia and will bring significant investment to the local community through a partnership with local civil contractor WBHO Civil - the company awarded the Phase 1 construction contract for the project.

The Australian Government is now accepting applications from eligible electricity generators for cash assistance under the Energy Security Fund.

Beca and Soar Printing have been named as New Zealand’s most sustainable businesses at the Sustainable 60 Awards, run by Fairfax Media Business Group and PwC, in Auckland on 30 November.

Acciona and Origin have signed a power purchase agreement for Gunning Windfarm.

New technology is enabling the recycling of disposable nappies, female hygiene products and adult incontinence aids.

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A children's stool made from wheat starch, water, vinegar, glycerol, pea straw and grass seeds has won a design discovery award.

Street lighting energy costs can be reduced by up to a claimed 80% with the introduction of an Intelligent management system.

With the carbon tax legislation kicking in next July, businesses wanting to pass on carbon costs are being urged to review their contractual rights and obligations now to ensure they are not left carrying an unacceptable share of the cost burden.

Frost & Sullivan’s 'Trends in Heat Exchanger Technologies' research finds that offering enhanced thermodynamic properties will help manufacturers sustain in this marketplace.